OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Systematic Reviews is 41. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-04-01 to 2026-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Patients’ experiences of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units in low- and lower-middle-income countries: protocol of a systematic review	242
Characteristics of interventions that address racism in the United States and opportunities to integrate equity principles: a scoping review	239
Surgical compared to percutaneous repair of aortic coarctation in the pediatric population: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis update	225
Convergence of sociodemographic, clinical, regulatory, and quality characteristics in pharmacotherapeutic management of alcohol use disorder: a scoping review protocol	175
Correction: Do reporting guidelines have an impact? Empirical assessment of changes in reporting before and after the PRISMA extension statement for network meta-analysis	156
A systematic review protocol for slow-paced breathing in healthy populations: Impacts on cognition and insights into mechanisms of action	114
Lack of systematicity in research prioritisation processes — a scoping review of evidence syntheses	107
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture with moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	103
Breathing exercises for patients with early-stage lung cancer: a meta-analysis	95
Experiences, barriers, and enablers of infant and young child feeding among adolescent mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol	94
Ten circumstances and solutions for finding the sample mean and standard deviation for meta-analysis	92
Diagnostic accuracy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	92
Barriers and facilitators to access mental health services among refugee women in high-income countries: a systematic review	90
Addressing the challenges of reconstructing systematic reviews datasets: a case study and a noisy label filter procedure	88
Increasing the transparency of systematic reviews: presenting a generalized registration form	85
Job crafting interventions: what works, for whom, why, and in which contexts? Research protocol for a systematic review with coincidence analysis	85
Effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	80
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for vascular surgery: an evidence map and scoping review	76
Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy—systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	74
Is artificial intelligence for medical professionals serving the patients?	72
Screening for hypertension in adults: protocol for evidence reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update	71
Graduate and postgraduate educational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic period: its impact and innovations—a scoping review	71
Acupuncture methods for insomnia disorder in the elderly: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis	70
Lapatinib and lapatinib plus trastuzumab therapy versus trastuzumab therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	68
Effectiveness of robotic rehabilitation interventions in children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	67

Non-invasive neuromodulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating efficacy, safety, and optimal stimulation parameters	60
Effects of an exoskeleton robot on motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	60
The application of process mining for clinical pathways: a systematic literature review protocol	60
Protocol for a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis of the evidence for therapies in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)	57
Publication bias in prevalence studies should not be ignored	51
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents	50
Clinical yarning with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples—a systematic scoping review of its use and impacts	49
Four kinds of traditional Chinese exercise therapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	47
Off-label use of sodium cantharidinate and vitamin B6 injection in cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis	46
A critical exploration of stigma interventions and programs for queer peoples across the life course in Canada: a scoping review protocol	44
Mesenchymal stromal/stem cell therapy for radiation-induced salivary gland hypofunction in animal models: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis	44
Mind–body therapies and their interplay with the immune system in children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis	43
Diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for dermatitis herpetiformis: systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis	43
What are the ethical, legal, and social debates surrounding artificial womb technology? A scoping review protocol	42
Conceptualizations of anaesthetists’ clinical reasoning expertise: protocol for a systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis	42
Efficacy and safety of AYUSH-64 as standalone or adjunct to standard care in COVID-19: a structured summary of protocol for a systematic review	41
Oral health effects of non-combustible nicotine products: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis	41